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"I SUPPOSE THAT'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU WATCH A FILM RATHER THAN read a novel: You see what the character doesn't," says two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett about her troubled yet comical character, Bernadette Fox. In theaters this month, her new film, based on Maria Semple's novel, Where'd You Go, Bernadette, tells the story of an agoraphobic architect-an "absurd, hilarious and negative character"-who has been avoiding her problems for so long the only place left is Antarctica. After one too many lapses in judgment, she must now confront her fears. Migration-of sorts-is a theme for Blanchett. Her upcoming TV series Stateless shows the impact of the world's current immigration systems. A UN Goodwill Ambassador since May 2016, Blanchett is an advocate for refugees and immigrants. Whether she's telling a story about immigration or playing a mother in search of a reawakening, it comes down to this: "You hope to provoke a sense of empathy and change in audiences," she said. "Hopefully both projects can do that and start a conversation."